1510, 2013

Religions – September 2013

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|October 15, 2013|Religions|0 comments

e-books Sufism and society: arrangements of the mystical in the Muslim world, 1200-1800 / edited by John J. Curry and Erik S. Ohlander. [e-book from Dawsonera] Mahāyāna Buddhism: the doctrinal foundations / Paul Williams. [e-book from ebrary] Yoga traveling : bodily practice in transcultural perspective / Beatrix Hauser, editor. [e-book from Dawsonera] Zoroastrianism: an introduction / Jenny Rose. [e-book from ebrary] What the Buddha thought / Richard Gombrich. [e-book from

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2808, 2013

Heaven on earth: open access book

By Mary Fisk|August 28, 2013|Ancient Near East, Semitics and Judaica, Religions|0 comments

If you cannot wait for the library’s print copy of Heaven on earth: temples, ritual and cosmic symbolism in the ancient world (edited by Deena Ragavan) to arrive, you can download a PDF copy for free from the Oriental Institute (University of Chicago’s) website. This book is Oriental Seminar 9 Click here to go to the Oriental Institute website  and then click the red arrow icon (next to “terms of

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0504, 2013

Religions – March 2013

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|April 5, 2013|Religions|0 comments

e-books The Tibetan assimilation of Buddhism: conversion, contestation, and memory / Matthew T. Kapstein [Available as an e-book from Dawsonera] Violence, desire, and the sacred: Girard’s mimetic theory across the disciplines / edited by Scott Cowdell, Chris Fleming, and Joel Hodge [Available as an e-book from ebrary] Books Before religion: a history of a modern concept / Brent Nongbri The Caliphate’s soldiers: the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba’s long war / Wilson John ; foreword by

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2108, 2012

New online bibliography for Syriac Studies

By Mary Fisk|August 21, 2012|Religions|0 comments

The Hebrew University in Jerusalem has recently launched its Online comprehensive bibliography on Syriac Christianity. There has been an “ever increasing number of scholarly publications on matters relating to the history, culture and religious life of Syriac-speaking Christians” across the world. This is an ongoing project. The bibliography does not provide SFX links to library collections, but allows users to download lists of search results for future reference Click here to search or

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0607, 2012

Religions – June 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|July 6, 2012|Religions|0 comments

About religion: economies of faith in virtual culture / Mark C. Taylor Modern American popular religion: a critical assessment and annotated bibliography / Charles H. Lippy. Egypt 1350 BC – AD 1800: art historical and archaeological studies for Gawdat Gabra / Marianne Eaton-Krauss, Cäcilia Fluck, and Gertrude J.M. van Loon (eds.). Ideas of Man in the conceptions of the religions = Das Menschenbild in den Konzeptionen der Religionen / (edited by) Tarmo Kulmar,

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